Aurelius
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I have to say, this seems incredibly dirty. NDAs do not apply to OWNERS. Owners have the rights to see any and all association documents (except pending litigation matters). To say that the board can’t share details of the bids and contracts with owners is a lie. Prohibited from sharing publicly sure. But owners have a vested financial interest in contracts. If someone were to do an official records request the board would legally need to provide it.
Dear KBV Owners,
As you know, your Board of Directors notified Grand Pacific Resorts that their management contract would not automatically be renewed on December 31, 2019. This notification was provided in May 2019 to Grand Pacific Resorts. At this point your Board of Directors engaged in the process of conducting due diligence on behalf of the owners at KBV to find what we believe in the exercise of our business judgment would be the best management company for our resort at this point in time.
The Board of Directors formed a committee of Larry Warner, Mark Twardzicki and George Keeney and issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to multiple management companies. Multiple responses were received, and we began evaluation of the proposals. In early August we started with four companies and one dropped out due to scheduling demands. The Interval Owners Association executed Mutual Nondisclosure and Confidential Material agreements with each responding company. We are bound by those agreements not to discuss offers and terms.
Three companies submitted proposals, Capital Vacations, Grand Pacific Resorts and Wyndham Destinations. We offered each company an opportunity to meet with the RFP committee on September 5 & 6. All three accepted our invitation to meet. The proposals were comprehensive and detailed. The meetings gave the parties an opportunity to ask questions and clarify positions. The committee felt the meetings were very productive.
After meeting with the respondents, the committee analyzed the proposals in great detail. The law firm of Porter – McGuire – Kiakona – Chow – LLP reviewed the contracts in detail. The committee recommended and the Board decided to contract with Wyndham Destinations as the Board believes they offer the greatest opportunity for the continued success of Kauai Beach Villas.
We thank the companies that responded and wish them all well in the future. In particular, we want to thank Grand Pacific Resorts for the great guest experiences they have created over the past three years managing Kauai Beach Villas.
The decision was not an easy one. We received many inputs from owners favoring one or another of the companies we were considering. At one point we wished we could take the best of each company and create one management company to serve Kauai Beach Villas. They all excel in many areas of resort management.
We ask all the owners to join us in welcoming Wyndham Destinations to Kauai Beach Villas and encourage you all to help as they work with the Board to make Kauai Beach Villas the envy of every resort on Kauai.. We believe it is possible.
We have a lot of work to accomplish. There are structural problems in Buildings G & H that the AOAO is working to alleviate. Sometime in the fall of 2020 those two buildings will be closed so contractors can make repairs. The AOAO is evaluating repair proposals, schedules and contracts to ensure the best repair with the least impact on resort owners and guests. Work is currently underway on soffit and fascia replacement on both of those buildings separate from the structural repairs.
The board thanks the owners who reached out to us during this process. We heard from many of you and appreciate your input. You shared your views of the management companies and your desires for one or another of the candidates. We couldn’t hire them all and had a challenging decision to select one. Contracts have been executed and we now begin the transition of management from Grand Pacific Resorts to Wyndham Destinations. We are certain both of the companies will work together to make this transition invisible to our owners and guests.
Respectfully,
Kauai Beach Villas Interval Owners Association
Board of Directors
Dear KBV Owners,
As you know, your Board of Directors notified Grand Pacific Resorts that their management contract would not automatically be renewed on December 31, 2019. This notification was provided in May 2019 to Grand Pacific Resorts. At this point your Board of Directors engaged in the process of conducting due diligence on behalf of the owners at KBV to find what we believe in the exercise of our business judgment would be the best management company for our resort at this point in time.
The Board of Directors formed a committee of Larry Warner, Mark Twardzicki and George Keeney and issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to multiple management companies. Multiple responses were received, and we began evaluation of the proposals. In early August we started with four companies and one dropped out due to scheduling demands. The Interval Owners Association executed Mutual Nondisclosure and Confidential Material agreements with each responding company. We are bound by those agreements not to discuss offers and terms.
Three companies submitted proposals, Capital Vacations, Grand Pacific Resorts and Wyndham Destinations. We offered each company an opportunity to meet with the RFP committee on September 5 & 6. All three accepted our invitation to meet. The proposals were comprehensive and detailed. The meetings gave the parties an opportunity to ask questions and clarify positions. The committee felt the meetings were very productive.
After meeting with the respondents, the committee analyzed the proposals in great detail. The law firm of Porter – McGuire – Kiakona – Chow – LLP reviewed the contracts in detail. The committee recommended and the Board decided to contract with Wyndham Destinations as the Board believes they offer the greatest opportunity for the continued success of Kauai Beach Villas.
We thank the companies that responded and wish them all well in the future. In particular, we want to thank Grand Pacific Resorts for the great guest experiences they have created over the past three years managing Kauai Beach Villas.
The decision was not an easy one. We received many inputs from owners favoring one or another of the companies we were considering. At one point we wished we could take the best of each company and create one management company to serve Kauai Beach Villas. They all excel in many areas of resort management.
We ask all the owners to join us in welcoming Wyndham Destinations to Kauai Beach Villas and encourage you all to help as they work with the Board to make Kauai Beach Villas the envy of every resort on Kauai.. We believe it is possible.
We have a lot of work to accomplish. There are structural problems in Buildings G & H that the AOAO is working to alleviate. Sometime in the fall of 2020 those two buildings will be closed so contractors can make repairs. The AOAO is evaluating repair proposals, schedules and contracts to ensure the best repair with the least impact on resort owners and guests. Work is currently underway on soffit and fascia replacement on both of those buildings separate from the structural repairs.
The board thanks the owners who reached out to us during this process. We heard from many of you and appreciate your input. You shared your views of the management companies and your desires for one or another of the candidates. We couldn’t hire them all and had a challenging decision to select one. Contracts have been executed and we now begin the transition of management from Grand Pacific Resorts to Wyndham Destinations. We are certain both of the companies will work together to make this transition invisible to our owners and guests.
Respectfully,
Kauai Beach Villas Interval Owners Association
Board of Directors
